Have you ever considered a grand, unified Mystaran Underdark? If so, how would you connect it all?

Not really, no. There could be various "underdarks" but since the surface isn't unified, there's no logical reason for any underdark to be so either. Connections between such realms could be made via tunnels, faults in the crust, teleporters, "warp" regions, etc.

Have you ever considered a grand, unified Mystaran Underdark? If so, how would you connect it all?

Not really, no. There could be various "underdarks" but since the surface isn't unified, there's no logical reason for any underdark to be so either. Connections between such realms could be made via tunnels, faults in the crust, teleporters, "warp" regions, etc.

Have you ever considered a grand, unified Mystaran Underdark? If so, how would you connect it all?

Not really, no. There could be various "underdarks" but since the surface isn't unified, there's no logical reason for any underdark to be so either. Connections between such realms could be made via tunnels, faults in the crust, teleporters, "warp" regions, etc.

Had the AD&D version fared better in terms of sales, naturally, its design team would have pushed for more products. I don't think they ever addressed the option of expanding out of the Known World. That product line didn't survive long enough for that.

First off, I do love Mystara -- this has and will always remain true. For many of you, Mystara was the game world you grew up with, and this is irreplaceable. And second, it wouldn't be fair of me to walk away from Mystara after all the support all of you have given that setting and given me as well. I do have a debt of gratitude toward the "Mystara Spirit" and all who helped keep it alive all those years.

Hi Bruce,
are you familiar with TSR game designer Norman B Ritchie? His work for TSR seems to have mainly happened in the early 1990s. Do you know if he is related to David J. Ritchie (of Blackmoor module / DragonQuest fame)?

Havard wrote:Hi Bruce,
are you familiar with TSR game designer Norman B Ritchie? His work for TSR seems to have mainly happened in the early 1990s. Do you know if he is related to David J. Ritchie (of Blackmoor module / DragonQuest fame)?

-Havard

I remember a Norman in the TSR circles around that time, but not his last name. I don't think Dave Ritchie had a relative in the area. Boy, that's a good question!

Your initial writeup for the Alphatian province of Theranderol says the event that created the Great Gouge happened "some centuries long past." Did you have a particular date/year in mind, or is that something you left vague for DMs to play with?

Your initial writeup for the Alphatian province of Theranderol says the event that created the Great Gouge happened "some centuries long past." Did you have a particular date/year in mind, or is that something you left vague for DMs to play with?

Hi Bruce,
quick question: I have compiled a list of all the Video Games and Computer Games associated with Mystara and the Classic D&D line.

Do you recall if there were talks or plans for other video games to be produced for Mystara or related IPs that never came to being made? A Savage Coast video game would have been really cool to see for instance...

I realize this is one of those long time ago questions, but just checking

Havard wrote:Hi Bruce,
quick question: I have compiled a list of all the Video Games and Computer Games associated with Mystara and the Classic D&D line.

Do you recall if there were talks or plans for other video games to be produced for Mystara or related IPs that never came to being made? A Savage Coast video game would have been really cool to see for instance...

I realize this is one of those long time ago questions, but just checking

I've had a look around your blog, but didn't find it there. Is that something you still have online?

I don't play 5e myself, but if Blacky is converting BECMI things to 5e, I'm guessing that he is going to build something that helps Mystara fans use 5e (...or something that helps 5e fans discover Mystara, depending on your point of view ).

Considering Chris Perkins of WotC has, at various times, hinted at the fact that the DM's Guild may, in the future, be opened up for campaign settings that aren't Forgotten Realms, would you consider publishing new Mystara material through it when the option becomes available?

Considering Chris Perkins of WotC has, at various times, hinted at the fact that the DM's Guild may, in the future, be opened up for campaign settings that aren't Forgotten Realms, would you consider publishing new Mystara material through it when the option becomes available?

Honestly, at this point, no. This would have been an option indeed when I first approached WotC a few years ago to allow new Princess Ark stories to see the light of day. Following their refusal, I invested myself into my own product, the World of Calidar. I'm not going to drop my own property now to work on Mystara, given that I don't particularly trust WotC or Hasbro to support Mystara more than casually or temporarily. Sorry.

Considering Chris Perkins of WotC has, at various times, hinted at the fact that the DM's Guild may, in the future, be opened up for campaign settings that aren't Forgotten Realms, would you consider publishing new Mystara material through it when the option becomes available?

Honestly, at this point, no. This would have been an option indeed when I first approached WotC a few years ago to allow new Princess Ark stories to see the light of day. Following their refusal, I invested myself into my own product, the World of Calidar. I'm not going to drop my own property now to work on Mystara, given that I don't particularly trust WotC or Hasbro to support Mystara more than casually or temporarily. Sorry.

A shame, but I understand. On the other hand, I'm really glad Calidar is a long-term project!

Considering Chris Perkins of WotC has, at various times, hinted at the fact that the DM's Guild may, in the future, be opened up for campaign settings that aren't Forgotten Realms, would you consider publishing new Mystara material through it when the option becomes available?

Honestly, at this point, no. This would have been an option indeed when I first approached WotC a few years ago to allow new Princess Ark stories to see the light of day. Following their refusal, I invested myself into my own product, the World of Calidar. I'm not going to drop my own property now to work on Mystara, given that I don't particularly trust WotC or Hasbro to support Mystara more than casually or temporarily. Sorry.

A shame, but I understand. On the other hand, I'm really glad Calidar is a long-term project!